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| image = File:The-Norman-Statement.png

| location = [[wikipedia:Norman, Oklahoma|Norman, Oklahoma]]

| location = [[wikipedia:Norman, Oklahoma|Norman]], [[wikipedia:Oklahoma|Oklahoma]]

| published_date = April 22, 2023

| organization = [[Abolitionists Rising]]

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| website = [https://abolitionistsrising.com/norman-statement Norman Statement website]

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'''The Norman Statement''' is a [[Christian statements|Christian statement]] regarding the [[Abortion abolitionism|abolition of abortion]] in the [[wikipedia:United States of America|United States]]. Before the statement was created, there were ''Five Pillars of Abolitionism'' developed mainly by [[T. Russell Hunter]], and the beliefs of such were carried over later on into the national statement. The statement is facilitated by [[Abolitionists Rising]], which released a first draft of it in March 2023. The statement was later finally drafted and adopted on April 22, 2023 during a gathering of Christian abortion abolitionist leaders who met in [[wikipedia:Norman, Oklahoma|Norman, Oklahoma]].<ref>https://abolitionistsrising.com/norman-statement/</ref>

'''The Norman Statement on the Abolition of Abortion''' is a [[Christian statements|Christian statement]] regarding the [[Abortion abolitionism|abolition of abortion]] in the [[wikipedia:United States of America|United States]]. Before the statement was created, there were ''Five Pillars of Abolitionism'' developed mainly by [[T. Russell Hunter]], and the beliefs of such were carried over later on into the national statement. The statement is facilitated by [[Abolitionists Rising]], which released a first draft of it in March 2023. The statement was later finally drafted and adopted on April 22, 2023 during a gathering of Christian abortion abolitionist leaders who met in [[wikipedia:Norman, Oklahoma|Norman]], [[wikipedia:Oklahoma|Oklahoma]].<ref>https://abolitionistsrising.com/norman-statement</ref>

On August 2, 2025, it was announced that a small portion of the statement would be removed:<ref>https://x.com/AbolitionRising/status/1951628726489199084</ref><blockquote>"...The drafters of the Norman Statement have voted to amend the Norman Statement's language regarding coercion. There is a growing discussion within the movement about whether or not codifying a duress defense in our legislation is the right thing to do. Over the next several months, this discussion will take place, and Lord willing, we'll be able to arrive at a consensus as a movement. In order to prevent the Norman Statement from being an obstacle towards that end, we've chosen to remove the language regarding coercion in the DENY section of Article VII. The sentence, '''''"WE DENY that any woman coerced into abortion under threat of bodily harm or who otherwise acted without criminal intent should face prosecution"''''' will be removed. Please note that this removal simply makes the Norman Statement neutral on this issue, and the removal is not intended to make the Statement take a side in the debate at this moment..." (Excerpt of the announcement posted by [[Abolitionists Rising]])</blockquote>

==Drafters and Initial Signers==

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the sin of murder⁶ and that justice for victims must be established.⁷

WE DENY ~~that any woman coerced into abortion under threat of bodily harm or who otherwise~~

WE DENY that the mother of the preborn child should be given blanket statutory immunity from prosecution in the killing of her child because this partiality is unjust and enables a self-managed abortion industry.⁸

~~acted without criminal intent should face prosecution.⁸ We deny~~ that the mother of the preborn

child should be given blanket statutory immunity from prosecution in the killing of her child

because this partiality is unjust and enables a self-managed abortion industry.⁹

Scripture: ¹Exodus 21:22-25; Proverbs 20:10; James 2:8-9. ²Deuteronomy 1:16-17, 16:18-20;

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Deuteronomy 27:19; Jeremiah 7:5-7. ⁴Exodus 21:12-14, 21:22-25, 22:2-3. ⁵Ecclesiastes 8:11;

Proverbs 18:5; Genesis 9:6. ⁶Psalm 103:12; John 3:16; Romans 5:8, 8:1; 1 Corinthians 6:11.

⁷Gen 9:6; Acts 25:11. ~~⁸Exodus 21:12-14 ⁹See~~ footnote 5.

⁷Gen 9:6; Acts 25:11. ⁸See footnote 5.

==Article VIII: Higher Law and Defying Tyrants==

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 {{Infobox_statement
 | image = File:The-Norman-Statement.png
-| location = [[wikipedia:Norman, Oklahoma|Norman, Oklahoma]]
+| location = [[wikipedia:Norman, Oklahoma|Norman]], [[wikipedia:Oklahoma|Oklahoma]]
 | published_date = April 22, 2023
 | organization = [[Abolitionists Rising]]
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 | website = [https://abolitionistsrising.com/norman-statement Norman Statement website]
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-'''The Norman Statement''' is a [[Christian statements|Christian statement]] regarding the [[Abortion abolitionism|abolition of abortion]] in the [[wikipedia:United States of America|United States]]. Before the statement was created, there were ''Five Pillars of Abolitionism'' developed mainly by [[T. Russell Hunter]], and the beliefs of such were carried over later on into the national statement. The statement is facilitated by [[Abolitionists Rising]], which released a first draft of it in March 2023. The statement was later finally drafted and adopted on April 22, 2023 during a gathering of Christian abortion abolitionist leaders who met in [[wikipedia:Norman, Oklahoma|Norman, Oklahoma]].<ref>https://abolitionistsrising.com/norman-statement/</ref>
+'''The Norman Statement on the Abolition of Abortion''' is a [[Christian statements|Christian statement]] regarding the [[Abortion abolitionism|abolition of abortion]] in the [[wikipedia:United States of America|United States]]. Before the statement was created, there were ''Five Pillars of Abolitionism'' developed mainly by [[T. Russell Hunter]], and the beliefs of such were carried over later on into the national statement. The statement is facilitated by [[Abolitionists Rising]], which released a first draft of it in March 2023. The statement was later finally drafted and adopted on April 22, 2023 during a gathering of Christian abortion abolitionist leaders who met in [[wikipedia:Norman, Oklahoma|Norman]], [[wikipedia:Oklahoma|Oklahoma]].<ref>https://abolitionistsrising.com/norman-statement</ref>
+On August 2, 2025, it was announced that a small portion of the statement would be removed:<ref>https://x.com/AbolitionRising/status/1951628726489199084</ref><blockquote>"...The drafters of the Norman Statement have voted to amend the Norman Statement's language regarding coercion. There is a growing discussion within the movement about whether or not codifying a duress defense in our legislation is the right thing to do. Over the next several months, this discussion will take place, and Lord willing, we'll be able to arrive at a consensus as a movement. In order to prevent the Norman Statement from being an obstacle towards that end, we've chosen to remove the language regarding coercion in the DENY section of Article VII. The sentence, '''''"WE DENY that any woman coerced into abortion under threat of bodily harm or who otherwise acted without criminal intent should face prosecution"''''' will be removed. Please note that this removal simply makes the Norman Statement neutral on this issue, and the removal is not intended to make the Statement take a side in the debate at this moment..." (Excerpt of the announcement posted by [[Abolitionists Rising]])</blockquote>
 ==Drafters and Initial Signers==
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 the sin of murder⁶ and that justice for victims must be established.⁷
-WE DENY that any woman coerced into abortion under threat of bodily harm or who otherwise
+WE DENY that the mother of the preborn child should be given blanket statutory immunity from prosecution in the killing of her child because this partiality is unjust and enables a self-managed abortion industry.⁸
-acted without criminal intent should face prosecution.⁸ We deny that the mother of the preborn
-child should be given blanket statutory immunity from prosecution in the killing of her child
-because this partiality is unjust and enables a self-managed abortion industry.⁹
 Scripture: ¹Exodus 21:22-25; Proverbs 20:10; James 2:8-9. ²Deuteronomy 1:16-17, 16:18-20;
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 Deuteronomy 27:19; Jeremiah 7:5-7. ⁴Exodus 21:12-14, 21:22-25, 22:2-3. ⁵Ecclesiastes 8:11;
 Proverbs 18:5; Genesis 9:6. ⁶Psalm 103:12; John 3:16; Romans 5:8, 8:1; 1 Corinthians 6:11.
-⁷Gen 9:6; Acts 25:11. ⁸Exodus 21:12-14 ⁹See footnote 5.
+⁷Gen 9:6; Acts 25:11. ⁸See footnote 5.
 ==Article VIII: Higher Law and Defying Tyrants==